HTV-X, New Space Station Resupply Vehicle, unmanned resupply spacecraft, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Tokyo, Japan

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Developer - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Manufacturer - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

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HTV-X on Wikipedia

 

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HTV-X1 launch

Oct 26, 2025

JAXA’s first HTV-X cargo transfer spacecraft (HTV-X1) was launched by the seventh H3 Launch Vehicle (H3-24W / H3 F7) from the Yoshinobu Launch Complex, Tanegashima Space Center, Japan, on 26 October 2025, at 00:00:15 UTC (09:00:15 JST).

H3 Launch Vehicle

 

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HTV-X1 departure

Mar 6, 2026

JAXA’s first HTV-X cargo transfer spacecraft (HTV-X1) was unberthed from the International Space Station’s Harmony module and departed on 6 March 2026, at 17:00 UTC (12:00 EST). The According to NASA, the HTV-X1 spacecraft will remain in orbit for more than three months acting as a scientific platform for JAXA’s experiments.